Becoming a Princess
For some reason US Weekly has decided to send me an unsolicited and as far as I know unpaid subscription to their mag. Most of them get thrown out immediately. The only time they don't is if I see something about the princess to be, Kate, or Prince William. Mostly because when I was younger I was a bit obsessed with the prince and knew that I was going to be his princess. As we all know, I am not his princess no matter as much as I may wish it at times, but thinking about it I wonder if I'd actually be willing to be the princess of a future king.
The article I read last night was about the changes Kate will have to go through in order to be the princess. There are so many things she will have to give up, and so many rules about how she has to look when she's in public etc. While reading the article I found myself wishing to be her, almost in a jealous state. There are so many wonderful things that she'll get to experience: never having to worry about paying a bill again, if she didn't have time to cook, someone would do it for her. No more cleaning or laundry. Spa treatments and having your hair done whenever you want for any reason at all. The ability to really make a difference in the world because you have a high profile public status and plenty of money to help out whenever/wherever/whatever is important to you. Then I was thinking about if I were her and all the things I might be asked to give up. For example she was in some sort of sailing/rowing group (something with a boat and water) and the Palace told her she couldn't do it any more, because she might become disheveled and not look perfect all the time. If I were her would I have to give up things like Team In Training simply because I would get sweaty and possibly disheveled? I'm certain I'd be forced to give up dancing, especially blues dancing. And my music, They'd probably be fine with me continuing to play cello classically, but would they allow me to play the folk pop I love playing with the band? I don't think they'd keep me from riding horses, so that wouldn't likely be an issue. Finally there's the being pulled away from your family. The article only went a little into this saying that after becoming a princess Kate wouldn't be allowed to spend Christmas with her family. I don't know if that meant Christmas day or the whole season etc. As long as they aren't telling her she can't ever go see her family I don't see this as a huge problem. And for me having an American family, if I lived in England I wouldn't see them often anyway, and I can't imagine she won't be allowed to call them on the phone, or visit them from time to time.
I still haven't come to a decision if I'd be willing to do it or not. I'd need a better understanding of exactly what I'd have to give up and what restrictions would be placed on me, etc. I suppose if I were in love I'd be willing to give up a lot of things to keep my prince and live a princess' life, but there are some things that if they asked me to give up I don't think I could without being completely miserable.
I hope that it's not too much for Kate and wish her luck and happiness. (Even if it's slightly begrudgingly, being that she's stolen my prince. :) )
The article I read last night was about the changes Kate will have to go through in order to be the princess. There are so many things she will have to give up, and so many rules about how she has to look when she's in public etc. While reading the article I found myself wishing to be her, almost in a jealous state. There are so many wonderful things that she'll get to experience: never having to worry about paying a bill again, if she didn't have time to cook, someone would do it for her. No more cleaning or laundry. Spa treatments and having your hair done whenever you want for any reason at all. The ability to really make a difference in the world because you have a high profile public status and plenty of money to help out whenever/wherever/whatever is important to you. Then I was thinking about if I were her and all the things I might be asked to give up. For example she was in some sort of sailing/rowing group (something with a boat and water) and the Palace told her she couldn't do it any more, because she might become disheveled and not look perfect all the time. If I were her would I have to give up things like Team In Training simply because I would get sweaty and possibly disheveled? I'm certain I'd be forced to give up dancing, especially blues dancing. And my music, They'd probably be fine with me continuing to play cello classically, but would they allow me to play the folk pop I love playing with the band? I don't think they'd keep me from riding horses, so that wouldn't likely be an issue. Finally there's the being pulled away from your family. The article only went a little into this saying that after becoming a princess Kate wouldn't be allowed to spend Christmas with her family. I don't know if that meant Christmas day or the whole season etc. As long as they aren't telling her she can't ever go see her family I don't see this as a huge problem. And for me having an American family, if I lived in England I wouldn't see them often anyway, and I can't imagine she won't be allowed to call them on the phone, or visit them from time to time.
I still haven't come to a decision if I'd be willing to do it or not. I'd need a better understanding of exactly what I'd have to give up and what restrictions would be placed on me, etc. I suppose if I were in love I'd be willing to give up a lot of things to keep my prince and live a princess' life, but there are some things that if they asked me to give up I don't think I could without being completely miserable.
I hope that it's not too much for Kate and wish her luck and happiness. (Even if it's slightly begrudgingly, being that she's stolen my prince. :) )